S/V Loomba-Loomba

We left Santa Cruz on Saturday, October 16 at 10:00am. As we crossed Monterey Bay we saw a large pod of humpback whales that were breaching and putting on quite a show. It was a real thrill! I tried to take pictures, but didn't get a very good one. Humpback whale breaching in Monterey Bay We did our first overnight sail that night. We passed Morro Rock early in the morning. Passing Morro Rock in the morning. As the day progressed the weather deteriorated and we pulled into San Luis Obispo Harbor around 1pm in the midst of a thunder/lightening/rain storm.  Heading toward San Luis Obispo We ended up waiting three days for the storm to pass.  Here are two views from our cockpit. We left San Luis Obispo at 7:30am on October 20th. Our plan was to round Pt. Conception and anchor in Cojo Anchorage just past Pt. Conception before dark, however when we pulled into Cojo the wind looked like it was changing to SW and there were two sailboats on the beach up by the cliff

10/6/10: Left the dock in Alameda and headed under the new Bay Bridge construction and into Clipper Cove on Treasure Island along with Paul Allen’s new boat ‘Octopus’ where we spent our first night at anchor. Leaving Fortman Marina in Alameda Paul Allen's 'boat' Octopus On to Sausalito the next day. Cruised by Angel Island and as we were leaving Ayala Cove the Blue Angels flew over the hill above us.  Anchored in Sausalito for two nights (waiting for the south wind to change back to a northwesterly) and watched the Blue Angels and a bunch of other planes practice for the air show over S.F. for Fleet Week. Blue Angels practicing over Angel Island for Fleet Week Anchored in Sausalito 10/9/10: Left Sausalito and under the Golden Gate at 8:15. Clear skies and light NW wind which steadily increased as the day progressed.  Great sail………Chrissy’s first ocean leg! Heading out of the Bay Arrived in Half Moon Bay 1:00 pm.  Anc

John and Bethie came to visit us twice and brought fresh tomatoes from their garden! New solar Panels Loomba-Loomba at the dock in Fortman Marina                                                     Fortman Marina is right behind this old packing plant. One of the owners of a great Barbecue on Webster Street There are lots of Victorian and Craftsman homes all over Alameda on tree lined streets with bike lanes. These are a few that we ride by on our bikes on the way to Paganos Hardware Store.